Springfield Public Schools’ Academy of Exploration offers a unique learning environment for 4th-6th grade students to explore the world around them.
06/06/2026
Did you know that AOE has several clubs and activities that offer students opportunities outside of core curriculum?
This year we had Student Council, Band, Orchestra, Book Club, Science Olympiad, and Math Team. 🎶🎷🎻📖🔬🧮
Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO
05/27/2026
Don’t worry, we didn’t forget 6th Grade Send Off 🎉
It’s an AOE tradition for our 6th graders to plan and enjoy an end of year send off party after their last assembly and awards. This year’s theme was Glow! 🌟
05/22/2026
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Pod pics, games, ice cream, memory book signing, birthday fashion show for Mr. Gillham, and lots of tears!
05/21/2026
Dinner on the Trail 🏞️
During our Cultivate Unit, students learned about Westward Expansion, farming practices, health standards, and more. They then took that knowledge and created a plated dinner fundraiser for their families.
In teams, students cooked the food, decorated the rooms, planned the entertainment, and set up the event. We served almost 400 dinners to our community!
Thank you to all our sponsors and families that made this event possible. 💙
05/21/2026
Last set of Gray-Campbell Farmstead pics!
Also we are way behind on posting so be prepared for an AOE photo dump the next few days!
05/18/2026
More Gray-Campbell Farmstead groups!
05/09/2026
The results are in! We had two event winners and ONE NATIONAL QUALIFIER!!
Congrats to Eli W who placed 4th in the Sprint event for 5th grade and Hudson P who placed 3rd in the sprint event AND 6th place overall for 6th grade. This earned him a qualifying spot at the national competition this summer in Houston, TX! 🎉🎉🎉
Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO
05/09/2026
Ready for the state math competition in Columbia! Wish all these mathematicians good luck. 🍀✖️➗➕➖🧮
Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO
05/07/2026
During our study about westward expansion, students were challenged to built a covered wagon that could hold the weight of a full soda can. We definitely had some creative pioneers and a few sturdy wagons! 🧭 Next challenge…river crossing! 🏞️
05/06/2026
Last week our first inquiry group headed back to the mid 1800s at the Gray-Campbell Farmstead at Nathanael Greene Park. Students experienced life during pioneer times while learning about Springfield’s history.
More groups get to time travel this week!